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Idaho growth still among fastest in nation, with people moving here to either find a job or slow down their...
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Thursday’s Newsrack includes a story that raises plenty of questions about who is policing us now. Do ex-military guys training...
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Gov. Otter’s ’08 agenda — grocery tax relief, money for southern Idaho water users, a freeze on property taxes —...
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There has been surprisingly little commentary on Supt. Luna’s plan to pay teachers more in exchange for their contract rights,...
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Whether state or county officials should have veto power over siting of nuclear (and coal) power plants in Idaho was discussed in the 2007 Legislative session, but not resolved. The prospect of a nuclear plant in Payette and another in Owyhee County will focus this debate in the upcoming session.
Also, new reports on health care in Idaho and Moscow City Hall's decision to offer insurance to domestic partners could test the state's gay marriage laws. Or not.
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Russell takes a look at how the State Board of Education go to where it finds itself today: broke and leaderless. The story foreshadows a possible shift in power back to the department under Tom Luna.
Also, Ada County's sheriff is looking at training deputies to assess immigration cases and the NRA seems a bit confused about federal land designations in the Statesman's washington bureau report on Crapo's guns on federal land push.
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Slow news day in Idaho. Interesting Statesman story about Idaho Power capacity, nothing about Craig in Bali, Transportation Board meets again to approve road funds. Read it here...
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Got a dreidl and gelt on Main St. yesterday. Guys in the coffee shop debating whether it’s eight or nine...
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Minuteman founder Chris Simcox spoke last night at Boise State… I intended to go, but didn’t make it. You can...
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Former FBI agent Mike German recently told a pack of Boise civil libertarians that the government does not have to...
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Monday morning peeks at how the Legislature may handle the growing number of transitional homes in the Boise Valley and the legacy of urban renewal. Reaction to the latest sex allegations on Craig, and his latest denial.
Wolves.
Cows.
In today's Idaho politics grok. Read it here first.
I always wanted a bird. Grew up with dogs. Never much liked cats. This morning, however, I settled for some fish.
